DES MOINES, Iowa — Four people are dead following a car crash on the 4200 block of George Flagg Parkway early Sunday morning in Des Moines, according to police.
Police have identified all four of the deceased victims.
The driver was 22-year-old Ross Jacob Welsher of Des Moines.
The passengers have been identified as Jordan Van Gundy, 22, and Jacob Lee Van Gundy, 24, both of Des Moines, and 23-year-old Zachary McBride of Weaver.
The surviving victim is Rheanne Elise Ames, 22, of West Des Moines. After sustaining serious injuries, she was released from the hospital.
A release from the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) said officers and the Des Moines Fire Department responded around 2:25 a.m. Sunday to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the 4200 block of George Flagg Pkwy Sunday.
DMPD said the car, a 2013 Volkswagen Golf, was heading westbound when it left the roadway to the north. The car then returned to the roadway and crossed the eastbound lanes before exiting the roadway to the south.
The car came to a halt after striking a tree before catching fire. Excessive speed and failure to maintain control "appear to be significant contributing factors to the crash," according to police.
The DMPD Traffic Unit continues to investigate the crash.